Youth & Community Development Worker in Armagh

About Dont Box Me In Ltd (DBMIL):

Dont Box Me In Ltd (DBMIL) is a dynamic organisation dedicated to empowering young people aged 8-25, with and without disabilities, through creative and inclusive opportunities. Using a multi-arts approach including drama, music, art, and multimedia, we support young people to develop skills, build confidence, and have a meaningful voice in their communities. This is an exciting time to join DBMIL. We have recently secured a new 3-year grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, enabling us to significantly expand our services and reach more marginalised young people across the Keady and Armagh areas. This role is central to delivering that growth and shaping the future of our provision.

About the Role:

We are seeking a passionate and motivated Youth & Community Development Worker to lead, coordinate, and directly deliver a range of structured weekly programmes and groupwork activities for young people. This is a hands-on delivery role at the heart of our expansion, where you will plan, organise, and run the following services:

• Life skills and vocational training programme (3 days per week) for young people not attending full-time education or training opportunities.
• After-school arts workshops (2 days per week).
• Two weekly evening drop-in sessions: One for ages 8-13. One for ages 14-25.
• Creative workshops and programmes such as our annual summer scheme.
• Supporting the development of a new social enterprise, enabling young people to create and sell their work.

Main Duties:

• Liaise with relevant agencies to develop existing and new partnership working arrangements promoting diversity and interdependence within the community.
• Create opportunities for young people's voices to be heard.
• Support young people to identify and undertake relevant training opportunities.
• Develop opportunities for young people to be active in climate change awareness training and developing community environmental projects.
• Manage and support staff to work with young people and their families, on a one-to-one and group basis, using a range of artistic communicative mediums to help the individual identify their needs and achieve positive outcomes.
• Work in partnership with young people and support staff to organise and facilitate a range of programmes that will empower young people, help develop life skills, improve health and wellbeing, become responsible stewards of the environment, and build resilience.
• Work co-operatively with schools, children's services, health agencies, and other community-based services to provide the most effective service for young people and families during daytime training, after-school, and evening workshops.
• Develop volunteering and mentoring programmes and supervise volunteers.
• Contribute to service development.
• Assist the DBMI Management Committee with the development of financial and sustainable strategies for all associated activities and training.
• Identify relevant funding bodies, complete funding application forms, and reports.
• Manage the Project Budget with the support of the Treasurer and Management Committee.
• Supervise and support staff and volunteers.
• Liaise with the Project Administrator and Accountant regarding administration issues.
• Be competent in the use of IT, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Social Media, Video Conferencing, and Outlook.
• Carry out relevant administrative duties and ensure proper record keeping for all systems and funding in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), keeping strictly confidential any information regarding children, young people, their families, and others in line with organisation policies and procedures.
• Compile monthly and annual reports and worksheets.
• Maintain monitoring databases to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.
• Provide verbal and written reports as required by the Board of Trustees and Funders regarding the monitoring of the project.
• Attend regular supervision meetings as required.
• Participate in training as and when required.
• Oversee and apply Safeguarding Policies and procedures.
• Undertake any other duties relevant to the post.

General Requirements:

• Ensure DBMIL policies and procedures on health & safety and equality of opportunity are promoted through all aspects of the role, including programme delivery and volunteering.
• Co-operate fully with the implementation of DBMI health and safety policy, reporting any incidents/equipment defects to the line manager and maintaining a clean, uncluttered, and safe environment for clients and other staff.
• Adhere at all times to DBMI policies and codes of conduct including: Smoke Free Policy, IT Security Policy, Data Protection Policy, Standards of Attendance, Appearance and Behaviour.
• Understand that this post may evolve over time and that this job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances.

Application Information:

Applications can be made online via the application form. If you experience any difficulties completing the form, have any informal enquiries, or require a copy of the job description, please contact DBMIL via email.

Funding:

This post is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.